Have you ever wondered how Swamp Thing came to be? Maggie Stiefvater gives us her version of twin brothers, one a science minded shy nerd, the other a super popular heartthrob. The science minded brother (who is in highschool by the way) has been trying to prove that plants have a memory and feelings, and that he can reincarnate those memories through the generations. But after the brothers catch their father with a woman who is NOT their mom, they are shipped off to cousins for the summer. And that is where things get interesting. Unfortunately there were some accidents with the science experiments, and eventually a swamp thing is born. This title is a little slow. The dynamic between the brothers is interesting because Swamp Thing is normally seen as a scary being, but he starts out so mild mannered. There have been so many one off GN of comic characters lately it will be interesting to see if this book gets a sequel. It stands on its own, but I would like to see where the story was taken next. BTW the illustrations are fantastic.